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Apr
7
Thu
Coffee and Code @ Bold Bean Coffee
Apr 7 @ 7:30 AM

Hashrocket software developers host Coffee and Code in Riverside at 7:30 a.m. each Thursday at Bold Bean Coffee Roasters, 869 Stockton St. Suite 1-2 in Riverside.  Free to attend. For information, call Shaun Hubbard at 904-339-7047 or RSVP at http://www.meetup.com/jax-code-and-coffee/.

Concert by Adderbury Ensemble of Oxford, England @ St. Paul's by the Sea Episcopal
Apr 7 @ 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM

The San Marco Chamber Music Society is proud to announce the upcoming tour of Jacksonville and St Augustine by the Adderbury Ensemble of Oxford, England. This tour is the first of two segments of a cultural exchange between our two cities. In June, our own San Marco Chamber Music Society will perform 4 concerts in and around Oxford, England.  The Adderbury Ensemble is one of England’s premier chamber music groups and  will be performing at five venues in Jacksonville and St Augustine between April 7th and April 11th, so mark your calendars and plan to attend these free concerts. The ensemble will present music of Mozart, Delius, Vaughan Williams, Mendelssohn, and Brahms.

This tour would not be possible without the generous support of the Vaughan Williams and Delius Trusts in England. For more information, please visit:

www.SanMarcoChamberMusic.org

You can meet the Adderbury Ensemble on their website.

www.AdderburyEnsemble.com

Apr
8
Fri
Concert by Adderbury Ensemble of Oxford, England @ Performance Lab, UNF Fine Arts Center
Apr 8 @ 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM

The San Marco Chamber Music Society is proud to announce the upcoming tour of Jacksonville and St Augustine by the Adderbury Ensemble of Oxford, England. This tour is the first of two segments of a cultural exchange between our two cities. In June, our own San Marco Chamber Music Society will perform 4 concerts in and around Oxford, England.  The Adderbury Ensemble is one of England’s premier chamber music groups and  will be performing at five venues in Jacksonville and St Augustine between April 7th and April 11th, so mark your calendars and plan to attend these free concerts. The ensemble will present music of Mozart, Delius, Vaughan Williams, Mendelssohn, and Brahms.

This tour would not be possible without the generous support of the Vaughan Williams and Delius Trusts in England. For more information, please visit:

www.SanMarcoChamberMusic.org

You can meet the Adderbury Ensemble on their website.

www.AdderburyEnsemble.com

Blood Drive at Charles & George’s Car Wash @ Charles & George Car Wash
Apr 8 @ 1:00 PM – 6:00 PM

All donors will receive a free carwash, t-shirt and wellness checkup, including blood pressure, temperature, iron count, pulse and cholesterol screening. Call 1-888-998-2243 for an appointment.

Concert by the Adderbury Ensemble of Oxford, England @ All Saints Episcopal Church
Apr 8 @ 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM

The San Marco Chamber Music Society is proud to announce the upcoming tour of Jacksonville and St Augustine by the Adderbury Ensemble of Oxford, England. This tour is the first of two segments of a cultural exchange between our two cities. In June, our own San Marco Chamber Music Society will perform 4 concerts in and around Oxford, England.  The Adderbury Ensemble is one of England’s premier chamber music groups and  will be performing at five venues in Jacksonville and St Augustine between April 7th and April 11th, so mark your calendars and plan to attend these free concerts. The ensemble will present music of Mozart, Delius, Vaughan Williams, Mendelssohn, and Brahms.

This tour would not be possible without the generous support of the Vaughan Williams and Delius Trusts in England. For more information, please visit:

www.SanMarcoChamberMusic.org

You can meet the Adderbury Ensemble on their website.

www.AdderburyEnsemble.com

Apr
9
Sat
Daily’s Fit-4-Life Kids Duathlon @ Riverside Presbyterian Day School
Apr 9 @ 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM

This one-day event will feature a run, bike, run (Duathlon) for children ages 5 – 15. The Duathlon will begin at RPDS. The route takes participants along the beautiful and scenic streets of historic Riverside. The race will conclude on the RPDS campus with a celebratory festival, complete with family-friendly activities and much more! 

All funds raised from the Daily’s Fit-4-Life Kids Duathlon are used in support of the RPDS mission to: educate the mind, nurture the spirit and foster the development of the whole child. To register, volunteer or find out more information, please visit www.rpds.com/duathlon or call (904) 353-5511 x186.

Epilepsy Foundation Annual Walk the Talk Fundraiser @ Jacksonville University
Apr 9 @ 8:00 AM

The Epilepsy Foundation of Florida (EFOF) will host Walk the Talk for Epilepsy at Jacksonville University (2800 University Blvd. N) on Saturday, April 9, 2016 to raise awareness and funds to benefit Floridians impacted by epilepsy. Registration will open at 8 a.m., with the walk following at 9 a.m.

The Jacksonville walk will feature family-friendly entertainment including a raffle, silent auction, DJ, photo booth, face-painting, henna, and bounce houses. Special appearances will be made by Miss Teen Jacksonville Joy Mayfield, First Coast News, the Jacksonville Jedi Academy, Miracle League of Jacksonville, and the Jacksonville Speech & Hearing Clinic. Sponsors for this year’s event include: PGA Tour, Lundbeck, UCB, Eisai, Cyberonics, Supernus, Upsher-Smith, Sunovion, and Southside Chiropractic Clinic.

Now through April 7, registration is $25 for adults and $15 for children (ages 12 and younger). Day-of race registration will be $35 for adults and $20 for children.

Learn more about Walk the Talk for Epilepsy by watching the following video: http://bit.ly/1WecEXm. For more information and to register, visit www.efof.org/upcoming-events. Local sponsorships and vendor spaces are available through March 24. Contact Erin Outlaw for more information: (904) 731-3752 or [email protected].

2nd Annual Hug a Survivor Festival @ Unity Plaza
Apr 9 @ 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM

The festival will take place at Unity Plaza, 220 Riverside Avenue, on Saturday, April 9, 2016 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Three hours of cancer awareness programming include art therapy and nutrition stations, a yoga session, games, a raffle, and more.

All proceeds benefit two local cancer charities: the First Coast Cancer Foundation—which assists local cancer patients with financial needs related to their treatment, and the American Cancer Society’s Hope Lodge initiative—which will provide free housing to out-of-town cancer patients who have traveled to Jacksonville to receive world-class treatment.

Relay For Life Survivorship Celebration @ Hendricks Avenue Elementary School
Apr 9 @ 3:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Opening ceremony & survivor-caregiver lap: 3 p.m.

Survivor and Caregiver dinner: 6 p.m.

Luminaria ceremony: 8 p.m.

www.relayforlife.org/sanmarcosanjosefl

Seventh Wonder Day Spa Grand Opening Event @ Seventh Wonder Day Spa
Apr 9 @ 5:00 PM – 7:30 PM

Event: Ribbon Opening Ceremony at 5:00pm. Falli will be giving a short speech and cutting the ribbon, in honor of the full grand opening of the spa! We will also be doing a Raffle for $100 gift certificate and more!

Description: We have reached a huge milestone- the new spa building is finally complete. We are a cozy stand-alone spa in a splendidly renovated house. Join us during this open-house celebration of the spa’s success! The Pink Himalayan Salt Room is a beautiful marvel, naturally healing, and finally completed! The finished spa will be open for viewing and mingling. Enjoy the serene ambiance and our company as well as light vegan hors d’oeuvres. There’s no guest limit so please feel free to bring friends and family. At 5 pm we will have a ribbon opening ceremony, and later in the evening we will have a raffle for a $100 gift certificate and much more! Please enjoy this celebration with us!